(LANETT) The funeral for Catherine James Key, 90, of Lanett was Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Center West Baptist Church, Delta (Randolph County), with Pastor Brad Reed and Pastor David Phillips officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery.Mrs. Key had her daughter, Judy, by her side when she passed away Monday, Sept.…
(FIVE POINTS) Jimmy Clay Dodgen Jr. of Five Points passed away Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. The family will receive friends at Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter-Allen-Myhand in LaGrange, Ga., on Tuesday, Sept. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. EDT. The funeral will be at the funeral home on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. Interment…
(LINEVILLE) The funeral for Miriam Jeanette Brooks, 82, of Lineville was Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Wesley’s Chapel Christian Church, Lineville (Randolph County), with the Rev. Billy Todd officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Brooks passed away Monday, Sept. 13, at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. Born in Rock…
(HEFLIN) Estelle Oden Kaylor, 86, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. The funeral was at noon on Friday, Sept. 17, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rusty Craig officiating. Burial will follow in Cavers Grove Congregational Christian Church Cemetery, Newell. Estelle was a loving mother and grandmother. She always had a smile that would…
(FARGO, N.D.) The funeral for Chester Wayne “Shine” Fetner will be Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Charles Lipford officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday before services begin. Mr. Fetner, a…
Tae Meadows returned to the Handley lineup and reestablished himself as one of the best 4A running backs in the state, and the Tigers’ defense was ferocious against a pair of skilled Cleburne County players, as Handley claimed a 26-7 homecoming win over Heflin Friday in Roanoke. Handley harassed Heflin quarterback Kyler McGrinn into his…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Lola Lee Adams Barnes, 93, of LaGrange, Ga., passed away Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, after a long illness. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. EDT at Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home, LaGrange. A graveside service will be Saturday, Sept. 18, at 1 p.m. EDT at Restlawn Memory Gardens, LaGrange. Mrs. Barnes was…
TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama will host its annual Miss University of Alabama scholarship program at The Bama Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. Lindsay Fincher of Wedowee will be among the candidates for the crown. Fincher finished as the second runner up in the 2019 Miss Alabama pageant and was the first…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Russell Monroe Huddleston, 90, of Roanoke will be Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Rocky Branch Baptist Church, Woodland, with Bro. Matt Browning and Bro. Clayton Scott officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday before services begin. Mr. Huddleston passed…
(WADLEY) A graveside service for Tom Staples Sr., 84, of Wadley will be Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Wadley with Tom Staples Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday. Mr. Staples passed away Monday, Sept.…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS RE-ROOFING PROJECTS AT RANDOLPH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL AND WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE RANDOLPH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WEDOWEE, ALABAMA MCKEE PROJECT NO. 21.291 The sealed proposal as described above shall be received by Mr. John Jacobs at 182 Circle Drive, Wedowee, Alabama 36278 Phone: 256-357-4611, until 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 30,…
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH PROBATE COURT IN RE: ESTATE OF EVEYLYN BONDS, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION TO ADMIT WILL TO PROBATE TO: Sharon Tanner Joan Dixon Tammy East Richard Pike Steve Pike Andy Pike Crystal Pike Rebecca Yates You are hereby notified that on this day came Johnny Arlen Mitchell came…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFF’S SALE EQUIPLINC, LLC VS BEVERLY MADDOX By virtue of a judgment issued out of the Circuit Court of Randolph County, Alabama and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against Beverly Maddox, defendant, out of the goods, chattels, land…
Handley High School history teachers Merredith Sears, Cadie Tipton and Chris Glass have begun a new project with their Community Studies class. Recently the class added a new mural to the wall beside The Law Firm of Kesa M. Johnston and next to the #Believe mural that was created by the 2021 HHS ethics class.…
SIKESVILLE – On March 25, the unthinkable happened in Clay and Randolph counties. A large tornado formed in Tallapoosa County and roared through parts of Clay and Randolph counties, destroying homes, businesses and two volunteer fire departments. Corinth and County Line volunteer fire departments suffered the most damage with loss of their buildings, trucks and…
WEDOWEE – At Thursdays workshop meeting of Randolph County Commission, commissioners heard some good news about broadband internet expanding in the county. Bryant Whaley of Randolph County Economic Development Authority introduced David Ficken with Point Broadband. He said, “We have received approval from the FCC to move forward with installation of fiber-based cable that will…
Randolph County will soon have a new economic committee, which is actually an old, defunct economic committee, and it will meet once and then disband itself. Sound unusual? It is, but it’s a necessary part of completing a long-standing deal between the City of Roanoke and SteelFab regarding the land on which the Roanoke SteelFab…
A Roanoke jail inmate was transferred to Randolph County Jail after striking an officer on Tuesday night of last week. Dispatcher reported that another inmate wanted Martez Khiree Battle removed because he was threatening to hit them with dominoes rolled up in a shirt. The officer went to the cell and told Battle he was…
Arrests Angel Michelle Barsh, 20, of County Road 79, Roanoke – third-degree criminal mischief – Sept. 13 Jonathon Warren Heard, 49, of 10389 County Rd. 82, Newell – possession of drug paraphernalia – Sept. 12 Daniel Dale Jones, 39, of 63549 Hwy. 22, Roanoke – two counts of domestic violence (harassment) – Sept. 9 Donald…
WADLEY – At Monday’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, council members discussed the 2021-2022 budget and agreed to pass the budget with some possible minor changes at their meeting in October. “Our accountant says we are financially solvent, and I think our employees deserve a pay raise,” said Mayor Donna McKay. “We need to think…